{"title":"Konstantin Nossov","description":"Konstantin Nossov is a noted researcher on ancient and medieval arms, armor, fortresses, and warfare as well as the author of numerous books on these subjects--including Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons (Lyons Press).","products":[{"product_id":"gladiator-the-complete-guide-to-ancient-romes-bloody-fighters-paperback","title":"Gladiator: The Complete Guide To Ancient Rome's Bloody Fighters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eGladiatorial games at first served as a solemn funeral rite to honor noble citizens. At the height of their eight-century reign of popularity, the games--which constantly evolved to include new events such as combat with animals and full-scale naval battles--formed the centerpiece of a huge entertainment industry run by cunning entrepreneurs and regulated carefully by the Roman government. Professional gladiators were highly trained and often highly paid, and their ranks, for a time, included women. Slaves who became gladiators could earn their freedom in as few as four wins. They were the boxers or football players of their day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAncient and Medieval Siege Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e comes this eye-opening new look at one of the most popular spectacles of ancient Rome. A richly detailed, fascinating guide, \u003ci\u003eGladiator \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a complete, breathtaking tour of gladiator customs and covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon--from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used, to the high place in society occupied by these sportsmen who were prepared to die.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons comes this eye-opening new look at the most popular spectacle of ancient Rome. Gladiatorial games first served as a solemn funeral rite to honor noble citizens. At the height of their eight-century reign of popularity, the games formed the centerpiece of a massive entertainment industry run by cunning entrepreneurs and regulated carefully by the government. Professional gladiators were highly trained, and their ranks even included women for a time. Slaves who became gladiators could earn their freedom in as few as four wins. A gladiator's career lasted about four years--with an average lifespan of just eighteen to twenty-five years--but some champions survived up to 150 combats. In return for long-term contracts, they earned huge annual salaries. They were the boxers or football players of their day.This richly illustrated, fascinating guide provides a complete, breathtaking tour of gladiator customs and covers every aspect of the gladiator phenomenon, from the types of equipment the different classes of gladiator used to the unique place in society occupied by these fighters prepared to die.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366079070431,"sku":"9780762773930","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uGJ-PbKAtb9780762773930.webp?v=1789080795"},{"product_id":"ancient-and-medieval-siege-weapons-a-fully-illustrated-guide-to-siege-weapons-and-tactics-paperback","title":"Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Siege Weapons And Tactics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this richly illustrated guide, author Konstantin Nossov masterfully analyzes and recreates the weaponry, tactics, and stratagems of the ancient world. He offers first a comprehensive history of siege warfare in Ancient Egypt, Assyria, Judea, Persia, Greece, and Rome as well as Gaul, the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim world, and Medieval Europe. Discover, among other weapons, how scaling ladders, battering rams, borers, siege towers, throwing machines, and finally cannons developed over time. Numerous charts, illustrations, photographs, and tables explain how engineers constructed and adjusted these weapons and how warriors employed them on the battlefield. Chapters on methods of attack and defense show the weapons in action and reveal the various strategies used to implement and to overcome them. Based on an in-depth analysis of the work of ancient engineers, historians, and generals--including Apollodorus, Herodotus, Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Livy, Plutarch, Thucydides, Vitruvius, and others--\u003ci\u003eAncient and Medieval Siege Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e not only shows you how to recreate the siege weapons themselves but provides a deeper, clearer picture of the history of war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366079856863,"sku":"9780762782642","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ELm0YTysLu9780762782642.webp?v=1789080801"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/konstantin-nossov.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}